Luke Gaffey
Home Town: New York, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 133, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Luke Gaffey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 28, 1918. Private Gaffey displayed rare courage in leaving shelter and going into an open field under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and rescuing wounded soldiers of another regiment.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 133, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Luke Gaffey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. When all the other members of his squad had been killed or wounded, Private Gaffey picked up an automatic rifle and advanced alone against an enemy position.
